Lexham English Bible

Genesis 22:11-18 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

11. And the angel of Yahweh called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham! Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

12. And he said, “Do not stretch out your hand against the boy; do not do anything to him. For now I know that you are one who fears God, since you have not withheld your son, your only child, from me.”

13. And Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked. And behold, a ram was caught in the thicket by his horns. And Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son.

14. And Abraham called the name of that place “Yahweh will provide,” for which reason it is said today, “on the mountain of Yahweh it shall be provided.”

15. And the angel of Yahweh called to Abraham a second time from heaven.

16. And he said, “I swear by myself, declares Yahweh, that because you have done this thing and have not withheld your son, your only child,

17. that I will certainly bless you and greatly multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that is by the shore of the sea. And your offspring will take possession of the gate of his enemies.

18. All the nations of the earth will be blessed through your offspring, because you have listened to my voice.”